diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 75baef3..8b8f63c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 ### Added
 - GitHub Actions - enable caching
+- Specify `projectJDK: 17` in `qodana.yml`
 
 ### Changed
 - Use Java `17` for JVM Toolchain
diff --git a/qodana.yml b/qodana.yml
index d7c5065..8df94a5 100644
--- a/qodana.yml
+++ b/qodana.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # https://www.jetbrains.com/help/qodana/qodana-yaml.html
 
 version: 1.0
+projectJDK: 17
 profile:
   name: qodana.recommended
 exclude: